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<h1>goto/16</h1>

<h2>Purpose</h2>

<p>
Unconditionally jump to the indicated instruction.
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<p>
Note: The branch offset may not be 0. (A spin loop may be legally constructed
either with goto/32 or by including a nop as a target before the branch.) 
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<h2>Details</h2>

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  <th>Op &amp; Format</th>
  <th>Mnemonic / Syntax</th>
  <th>Arguments</th>
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  <td>29 20t</td>
  <td>goto/16 +AAAA</td>
  <td><code>A:</code> signed branch offset (16 bits)<br/></td>
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<h2>Constraints</h2>

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  <li>
    A must point to a valid bytecode instruction inside the current method.
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  <li>
    A must not be 0.
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<h2>Behavior</h2>

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  <li>
    The (otherwise invisible) program counter PC is set to the address of the
    instruction plus the given offset, that is, PC' = PC(goto) + A.
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  <li>
    Executions resumes at PC'.
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<h2>Exceptions</h2>

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None.
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